Specific Graduate School/Job Opportunities for 2017/2018
These geophysics-related opportunities were E-mailed or posted recently, and of course represent only a small and random sample. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a few suggestions for general geophysics job and PhD sites that are regularly updated.
MSc/PhD:
"I am seeking a highly motivated MS student to join the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab in the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS). The student will conduct research in the discipline of forest hydrology to answer questions regarding the cycling of water and nutrients in southeastern forests, how this status is affected by climatological variability, and how anthropogenic and natural disturbances (insects, fire, etc.) affect forest health across spatial and temporal scales. The student will participate in extensive field research in addition to laboratory work in the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab on campus. The prospective student should possess enthusiasm for field work, strong analytical and communication skills, and attention to detail. The anticipated start date is August 2018. Financial support is available for two years, including a stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance".If interested, please contact Dr. Courtney Siegert atcourtney.siegert@msstate.edu and provide (1) a cover letter discussing interest in the research and applicable background experience; (2) a CV; and (3) unofficial transcripts and/or GREs. Review of applications will begin February 20, 2017.Further information about the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab can be found atwww.siegert-hydrolab.com. Details on the full application process can be found at http://www.grad.msstate.edu/future-students/.
The Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago is proud to announce the PSD Pathway Scholarship, a program that offers two years of full tuition, fees, insurance and stipend support to our Masters of Science in the Physical Sciences Division (MS-PSD). Applicants applying directly to the MS-PSD program will be invited to additionally apply for the Pathway Scholarship. We need your help reaching any potential applicants who would benefit from two years of fully funded coursework and research in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biophysical Sciences, Chemistry, Geophysical Sciences, or Physics. MS-PSD is intended to prepare students for doctoral study in these fields, and the PSD Pathway Scholarship focuses on supporting students who would benefit from receiving additional support as they work towards their doctoral degee. Please share this announcement with anyone you think would be interested in this opportunity. If you would like to learn more about this program, please join us for an online information session - we'll be sending application fee waiver codes to anyone who attends an online session.
PhD opportunities in Singapore (sea-level change, coastal hazards, subduction earthquake geology) Fully-funded PhD opportunities are available in the Asian School of the Environment and the Earth Observatory of Singapore, at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore. Our focus is on natural hazards in Southeast Asia, and these PhD opportunities will involve aspects of regional geological research and/or modeling of geological data. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
sea-level change
coastal hazards
earthquake geology and neotectonics (with emphasis on subduction zones of Southeast Asia)
There are two intakes of PhD students annually, in January and in August. The deadline for the submission of applications is 31st January for the August intake, and 31st July for the following January intake.
We strongly encourage those interested to contact potential faculty advisors prior to applying. For more information on this announcement of opportunity, please contact any of the following:
Earth Science PhD Opportunities at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is seeking Ph.D candidates with backgrounds in science, math, and engineering for admission to its Earth science graduate program in Fall 2018. Scripps graduate students have access to a world-class faculty that conducts research in all areas of the Earth sciences – including geochemistry, geophysics, geodesy, geology, glaciology, and planetology. In addition to their core academic training, students gain extensive experience in observational, analytical, and numerical methods, and participate in the collection of novel datasets in the lab, ocean, and field. Financial support covering tuition and stipend/salary is guaranteed for 5 years for all Ph.D students in good standing. Scripps graduates go on to careers in academia, research, education, industry, and public policy. Apply at https://scripps.ucsd.edu/doctoral by December 14, 2017.
PhD and Postdoc Opportunities Computational Seismology for Geo-reservoirs We seek 6 highly motivated PhD and postdoctoral researchers to study Fracture activation in geo-reservoirs - physics of (induced) earthquakes in complex fault networks. The FRAGEN project will shed light on properties and activation of fractures in geo-reservoirs, natural or man-made, using seismic data analysis and physics-based earthquake simulations on high-performance computing infrastructure. Funded by a KAUST Competitive Research Grant, the project includes two 3-year PhD and two 2-year PostDoc positions based with Prof. P. Martin Mai at KAUST (http://ces.kaust.edu.sa), as well as one 3-year PhD and one 2-year PostDoc position joining the group of Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel at LMU Munich (www.geophysik.uni-muenchen.de/Members/gabriel), as well as extensive collaboration between the research groups. The starting date is flexible with the earliest opportunity in April 2018. Evaluation of applications starts immediately until positions are filled. Successful applicants must have a recent degree in geophysics, physics, engineering, or computational sciences. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, and experience in programming, data analysis, geophysical modeling and visualization. Fluency in English is mandatory. Good interpersonal skills, willingness to work in an international team of researchers and students, and ability to present the work at international conferences are expected. To apply, please send (as PDFs) your CV, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the names and addresses of at least two referees to Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel (gabriel@geophysik.uni-muenchen.de) or Prof. P. Martin Mai (martin.mai@kaust.edu.sa).
We are recruiting graduate research assistants for Fall 2018 at the Ph.D. and M.S. levels to participate in a wide range of hydrologic and applied geophysical studies. Potential advisers for these positions span the STEM disciplines with faculty in the Geology and Geophysics, Environmental Science and Management, and Civil Engineering Departments. Graduate student research projects are focused under the themes of The Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics (WYCEHG, http://www.uwyo.edu/epscor/wycehg/) and will study the occurrence, movement, and fate of water across the critical zone. Students interested in unraveling water’s role in real, coupled Earth system processes are invited to contact Dr. Kevin Befus (kbefus@uwyo.edu) or a faculty member listed below for more information on the positions and research projects. For graduate admissions applications, please visit http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/graduate/.
Research foci include field studies and modeling work broadly related to:
Graduate Studentships in Geophysics at Saint Louis University, contact Robert Hermann, Linda Warren or Lupei Zhu.
PhD in Seafloor Geodesy and Seismology, Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand We seek a PhD student to investigate the slip behaviour at the offshore Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand. The PhD project will be co-supervised by Laura Wallace at GNS Science (www.gns.cri.nz) and Martha Savage at the Institute of Geophysics, School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington (VUW; http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees).The project is part of a multi-disciplinary, international effort to understand the physical processes leading to slow slip events and earthquakes at the Hikurangi subduction zone. The PhD project will involve work with ocean bottom pressure data, GPS-Acoustic methods, and ocean bottom seismology to understand the distribution of offshore slow slip events, interseismic locking, and the relationship of these to seismicity. The project will also provide opportunities to participate in sea-going research voyages to deploy and recover seafloor geodetic and seismological instruments.The geophysics group at Victoria University of Wellington has an established track record of research in seismology, tectonics, crustal geophysics, and structural geology. GNS Science is New Zealand’s primary government-funded geoscience research agency. In the most recent Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) evaluation, Victoria University of Wellington was ranked first in New Zealand for research excellence and was also ranked first in New Zealand in Earth Sciences.The deadline for the PhD scholarship applications is 1 March 2018 in New Zealand dates (28 February in the US). The successful applicant will receive a NZ$23,500 stipend and all tuition fee payments for a term of three years. Students should have completed an MSc degree prior to commencing study. Successful applicants are expected to have strong backgrounds in geophysics, mathematics, and physics.
Full details regarding the application process are available from the Faculty of Graduate Research at http://tinyurl.com/VUW-FGR.
Students wishing to apply may also contact Laura Wallace (l.wallace@gns.cri.nz) or Martha Savage (martha.savage@vuw.ac.nz) for further information. We will be at the New Zealand Geosciences meeting in Auckland in late November and at the American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans in December and if you plan to go to one of those meetings, we welcome a chance to talk to you about the project.
University of Oregon Looking for Graduate students in earthquake/tsunami science, contact Diego Melgar http://bit.ly/2i5pGOy
The Department of Geological Sciences at The University of Alabama seeks motivated students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in earthquake seismology. Student support is available starting Fall 2018 via both teaching and research assistantships, including involvement in a multi-institutional, collaborative NSF-funded project focused on Antarctic Earth structure, seismic tomography, and tectonics. Possible research topics include, but are not limited to, methods for Earth model comparison, numerical waveform modeling, and ambient seismic noise. The successful student(s) will gain experience working on high-performance computing clusters. Ph.D. applicants are preferred, but M.S. applicants are also welcome to apply. Prior research experience and computer programming skills are beneficial. For more information, please contact Dr. Samantha Hansen (shansen@geo.ua.edu).
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Geoscience Department is seeking applicants for its MS and PhD programs for Spring and Fall of 2018. Applications are due October 1, 2017 for Spring 2018 and February 1, 2018 for Fall 2018. More information can be found here about the department: https://geoscience.unlv.edu/ and the admissions process: https://geoscience.unlv.edu/academics/graduate-program/. For questions please contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator Dr. Elisabeth Hausrath Elisabeth.Hausrath@unlv.edu.
These geophysics-related opportunities were E-mailed or posted recently, and of course represent only a small and random sample. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a few suggestions for general geophysics job and PhD sites that are regularly updated.
MSc/PhD:
- "I am seeking a highly motivated MS student to join the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab in the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS). The student will conduct research in the discipline of forest hydrology to answer questions regarding the cycling of water and nutrients in southeastern forests, how this status is affected by climatological variability, and how anthropogenic and natural disturbances (insects, fire, etc.) affect forest health across spatial and temporal scales. The student will participate in extensive field research in addition to laboratory work in the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab on campus. The prospective student should possess enthusiasm for field work, strong analytical and communication skills, and attention to detail. The anticipated start date is August 2018. Financial support is available for two years, including a stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance".If interested, please contact Dr. Courtney Siegert at courtney.siegert@msstate.edu and provide (1) a cover letter discussing interest in the research and applicable background experience; (2) a CV; and (3) unofficial transcripts and/or GREs. Review of applications will begin February 20, 2017.Further information about the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab can be found at www.siegert-hydrolab.com. Details on the full application process can be found at http://www.grad.msstate.edu/future-students/.
- The Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago is proud to announce the PSD Pathway Scholarship, a program that offers two years of full tuition, fees, insurance and stipend support to our Masters of Science in the Physical Sciences Division (MS-PSD). Applicants applying directly to the MS-PSD program will be invited to additionally apply for the Pathway Scholarship. We need your help reaching any potential applicants who would benefit from two years of fully funded coursework and research in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biophysical Sciences, Chemistry, Geophysical Sciences, or Physics. MS-PSD is intended to prepare students for doctoral study in these fields, and the PSD Pathway Scholarship focuses on supporting students who would benefit from receiving additional support as they work towards their doctoral degee. Please share this announcement with anyone you think would be interested in this opportunity. If you would like to learn more about this program, please join us for an online information session - we'll be sending application fee waiver codes to anyone who attends an online session.
- PhD opportunities in Singapore (sea-level change, coastal hazards, subduction earthquake geology) Fully-funded PhD opportunities are available in the Asian School of the Environment and the Earth Observatory of Singapore, at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore. Our focus is on natural hazards in Southeast Asia, and these PhD opportunities will involve aspects of regional geological research and/or modeling of geological data. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- sea-level change
- coastal hazards
- earthquake geology and neotectonics (with emphasis on subduction zones of Southeast Asia)
There are two intakes of PhD students annually, in January and in August. The deadline for the submission of applications is 31st January for the August intake, and 31st July for the following January intake.We strongly encourage those interested to contact potential faculty advisors prior to applying. For more information on this announcement of opportunity, please contact any of the following:
Research foci include field studies and modeling work broadly related to:
Full details regarding the application process are available from the Faculty of Graduate Research at http://tinyurl.com/VUW-FGR.
Students wishing to apply may also contact Laura Wallace (l.wallace@gns.cri.nz) or Martha Savage (martha.savage@vuw.ac.nz) for further information. We will be at the New Zealand Geosciences meeting in Auckland in late November and at the American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans in December and if you plan to go to one of those meetings, we welcome a chance to talk to you about the project.
Jobs:
Useful Resource Links:
PhD/Jobs posted on the Seismological Society of America Job Listings page and the American Geophysical Union Career Center page
Geophysics positions are regularly posted on the Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Careers page. Also for seismology related jobs and PhD positions: the IRIS mailing list.